Toboggan slide



Mar. 6, 1923. 1;!47522 H. W., SELLNER TOBOGGAN SLIDE Filed July ll, 1922 Ef W@ ATTOR N EY Patented Mar. 6, 1923.

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ff Minnesota, naveinventeu a'ivnewananses v invention "relates `-to impfrovenients in `an slides, *and has for Vlits object "to vfill'e a' simple and strong vclolistrliiction in h `provi sionis"madeifor holding the toggan 'or 'sled `from Vlateral vjdisplac'ement; and'jnls'o "ineans l"are provided to "serve as handfholdsjfor the occupant.

rn carrying-- out f-1-. hesev objects, uw roba-ggan frfsl'd is'iforne'd with 'a"'d'eperidingkeel adapted "tof'ride `v`in fa vslot :extending longitlifdnally "offth'e inclined lrunway and fthe sides fof the toboggan j or sled are provided with handrai'lsfat each "side l'to be `'grasped byftlie hands' oftheider.

"The "invention f'wi'll be Abest understood from "a considerationofthe following detailed fdsuption taken in `cimnaaien Ywie@ the accompanying drawing formingipart oi' this is'pacification, with the understanding, however, that the invention is Anot `c oniifned to "anyfstrict coni-'ormity with'the showing in the drawing, but 'may "be lchanged and rnodied so llong as such changesan'd `modications "mark "no material V"depaiture v`from the salient ,features ofthe invention asexpressed in the appended claims.

1n the drawing Fig. 1 is a side elevation of a toboggan slide.

Fig. 2 is a side elevation of a. toboggan shown in operative relation with a portion ci the inclined runway. i

Fig. 3 is a transverse section taken along the line 3-3 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is a view in perspective of the tobo gan.

ig. 5 is a transverse section of the tobog-l gan taken along the line 5 5 of Fig. 2.

Referring to the drawing, 1 designates an inclined runway or toboggan slide which is supported by means of standards 2 and diagonally disposed brace bars 3. The lower forward end 4 of the runway is adapted to be positioned above the body of water, while the rear end of the supporting structure is secured in any approved manner to the shore. The stairs 5 leading from the ground to the platform 6 provide a means for reaching the most elevated-portion of the runway 1922. sriai'na '574362.

and iirorn'wliic-h the start is mar-le over" the toboggan .sl-1de.

Therunway "or-slide '1 Acomprisesspaced longrtudinalsifl'l-s 7 an`d8,far1'd connected-at intervals flliy means `of [transverse sills '49.

The upper edge'lof'tlie sills Q9 intermediate their ends 'are Vcut lavvay to 'form a slot 10. Rigidly secured 'to the side sills 7 *and 8, and to the transverse sills 9 are A:tracks '1l and 12, which "areispaeed [apart to form a slot 1B which lopens'i'n'tothe slot 1:0 'olf the sills -'9.

Adapted to `:ride on ythe tracks 11 and -12 ofthe runway 1, is a toboggan or sled ltcomprises two pairs of longitudinalside membeis orrails 15 and "1 6, Vlwiththe Apairs of rails spaced from eachother andseciired to the uppersides o'litransverse bais 17, jacent the ends of s'aidbars, by `ineansbi' screws or bolts" "26. as shown Figa 5. The forward `-ends oithe-spacedside rails 15 and 16" areV curved i'ipwardly a'sshown "at 18.

To vthe underside of the transverse 17 are secured, infan-y appirovedfmanner, as by screw's'or bolts 27, longitudinal siate 19. The vforward ends-of these sl-ats are curved upwardly to conform to 1Athe curvature :of the side rails 15 and A16. Thev outer slats 19*L are'likewise secure-d "to the 4`'entei'isions '1120 whiohdepend from the undersideof "the rails 15 and '16, sotlfatspaces are provided between k'the underside of said "rails "and "the outerlongitudinalslats 19, to piovideliand grips on the side rails 16. Secured by means of screws or bolts 27 to the upper faces of certain of the transverse bars 17 are slats 21, which fall short of the forward end of the side rails 15 and 16, and form a deck or seat for a person adapted to ride on the tobo an.

ounted on the axles 22 between pairs of the spaced rails 15 and 16 are wheels 28. Four of these axles are secured in the separate pairs of spaced rail-s, two at theforward end in horizontal alinement, and two at the rear end of the sliding frame 14, likewise in horizontal alinement with each other. The wheels 23 are adapted to engage the tracks 11 and 12 and space the toboggan from said tracks, with said wheels projecting through .slots 28 in the slats 19a.

To the underside of the central slat 19 and to the cross bars 17 is secured a keel 24C by means of screws or bolts 25 passing through the cross' bars, the central slat 19 and into said keel. The keel 24: depends sudiciently below the sled to ride within the lot 13 formed by the spacing or the inner longitudinal edges of the tracks 11 and 12, and likewise passing through the slot l() of the transverse sills 9 of the runway. The spacing of the inner longitudinal edges of the tracks l1 and l2 is such as to provide 'for expansion of the tracks l1 and 12 or the keel 24.

The toboggan or sled le is carriedto the platform 6 to be placed with the forward upturned end of the toboggan towards the runway l. rllhe keel 24 is positioned in the .slots l0 and 13, when the toboggan is ready for its downward descent over the runway l tolle projected from the forward end 4 of the runway into the water, which is located beneath and beyond the forward end a of the runway. lt' will be seen that the keel 2a will'prevent lateral displacement ol the toboggan lll and aid in maintaining the wheels 2a on the respective tracks 11 and sledis prevented. y

2. A toboggan or sled comprising pairsy of spaced side rails, spaced cross bars secured to the underside of the side rails, longitudinal slats secured to the upper side `of the cross bars and forming the deck of the frame, other longitudinal slats secured to the underside of the'crossbars, `axles mountedv in saidl side rails, wheels on the axles located between' the spaced side rails, and a keelsecured centrally and longitudinally to the underside of the sled and depending below the wheels.

3. A toboggan or sled comprising pairs of spaced side rails, spaced cross bars secured tothe underside of the side rails,

slats running longitudinally and secured to the upper faces of the cross bars, said slats 'falling short ofthe ulllength of Vthe toboggan vand formingv the' deck thereof` which is located below the plane of the up per longitudinal edges ot the side rails, other slats extending the full length of the toboggan and secured to the underside of the cross bars, spaced extensions depending 'troni the rails and secured tothe bottom slats and spacing the lower longitudinal edges ol the side rails from said slats, those portions ot the outer.` side railsspaced from' the adjacent. ybottom slats forming hand f rrips, p arles mounted' in said extensions,`

wheels on the axles locatedl between they spaced side rails, and a keel secured centrally and longitudinally tothe underside' oi the sled and depending below the wheels. el. ln combination with a runwa` provided with spaced tracks, the space` between the tracks delininiga slot which extends longitudinally of the runway, atoboggan or sled providedrwith wheels torrun onthe tracks, and a keel rigidly securedto the toboggan or sled longitudinally thereotand between the wheels and depending below the latter so as to run in the slot ofthe runway. v

ln testimony that l claim the foregoing as my own I `havehereto aliiXed my signature.

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